CVE-2017-1202 Cross-site scripting in BigFix Compliance

Medium 5.4 Published 5 Feb 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject malicious HTML into IBM BigFix Compliance, leading to script execution in victims' browsers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-1202?

CVE-2017-1202 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM BigFix Compliance, published on 5 Feb 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM BigFix Compliance 1.7 through 1.9.91 (TEMA SUAv1 SCA SCM) is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. IBM X-Force ID: 123677.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1202?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Bigfix Compliance.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1202?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1202 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2017-1202 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1202 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cw94-3r54-76v4.